Cahill Gordon & Reindel Beefs Up Crypto Practice, Adds 3 Crypto-Native Lawyers Including Lewis Cohen
Lewis Cohen (right) (CoinDesk archives)
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The Crypto Industry’s Influence on U.S. Elections is Bigger Than Ever, Industry Insiders Say
The crypto industry is throwing its weight around in Washington in hopes of influencing the upcoming U.S. elections, spending an unprecedented amount of money to get crypto-friendly candidates elected and educate lawmakers – all in hopes of finally getting a friendly regulatory framework for crypto established.
Industry Stakeholders Believe a UK Election Won’t Derail Crypto Plans
The U.K.’s expected election this year shouldn’t affect the country’s efforts to regulate cryptocurrency much, industry observers say.
Philippines’ Central Bank Gives Approval to Coins.ph to Pilot Stablecoin in Key Remittance Market
Philippines’ central bank has given its approval to digital currency exchange Coins.ph to pilot a Philippine Peso backed stablecoin called PHPC, the company said last week.
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX’s DeFi Arm Okto to Launch Blockchain and OKTO Token
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX has expanded what started as the Okto wallet into an Okto ecosystem, which will include launching a blockchain and a token soon, and a points program starting Tuesday, to give global users a single-click mobile experience while traversing the Web3 space, its co-founders Neeraj Khandelwal and Sumit Gupta told CoinDesk in an interview.
U.S. Blocks China-Tied Crypto Miners as ‘National Security Risk’ Near Nuke Base
President Joe Biden ordered a cryptocurrency mining facility near Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming to halt operations on Monday, calling it a threat to national security.
U.S. Senators Question Justice Department’s Pursuit of Crypto Mixers
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators is questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland about the “unprecedented interpretation” of law the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using to pursue cryptocurrency software services as unlicensed money-transmitting businesses.
SEC Rebuts Coinbase’s Attempt to Get Appeals Court to Answer Key Crypto Question
Coinbase hasn’t successfully argued that an appeals court needs to look at how securities regulations might apply to digital assets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday.
U.S. House’s McHenry Says Bill on Crypto Market Structure Will Get Floor Vote
The most comprehensive U.S. cryptocurrency legislation to so far make it through a congressional committee will get even further, with the entire House of Representatives set to vote on whether to approve it soon, according to Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
DOJ Said to Snub Sullivan & Cromwell, Appoint Competitor to Coveted Binance Monitorship: Bloomberg
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has chosen a London-based consulting firm for a coveted three-year monitorship of Binance, according to a Friday report from Bloomberg citing anonymous sources.